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Mid-East Pilaf

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup cashew bits or halves
  • ⅓ cup raisins
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅓ cup apple juice

Make it step by step

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion with brown sugar 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is golden brown.
  2. Add cashews and raisins; sauté 2 to 3 minutes until nuts begin to brown and raisins plump.
  3. Add rice, apricots, salt, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper, cardamon and cloves.
  4. Stir in apple juice. Heat thoroughly and serve.

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